Strange Shams Report: New York emerged as the only team Giannis Antetokounmpo desired outside of Milwaukee in offseason

[Fat Kat]

Kinda dumb that Giannis didn’t do this in July and decided to do this now.

I don’t know that he actually did anything. The story depicts events that obviously happened in the summer, so it’s a little odd that they’re coming to light now. Looks like a purposeful leak by Milwaukee for some reason

Disagree this feels like Giannis making his move. The bucks wouldn’t need shams to let other teams know they’d be willing to move Giannis, they’d just have to call a team with the stuff they’d want. It doesn’t make senses to make all those moves to acquire the stretch big you need to pair with Giannis either. Plus if they really wanted him gone, he’d probably be in another uniform already.

You think Giannis leaked this story?

[koogiking]

I think we need to keep KAT at all costs he's underrated and has crazy potential. I feel an MVP year coming from him this year

[jvsimonetti0514]

I don’t know that he actually did anything. The story depicts events that obviously happened in the summer, so it’s a little odd that they’re coming to light now. Looks like a purposeful leak by Milwaukee for some reason

Disagree this feels like Giannis making his move. The bucks wouldn’t need shams to let other teams know they’d be willing to move Giannis, they’d just have to call a team with the stuff they’d want. It doesn’t make senses to make all those moves to acquire the stretch big you need to pair with Giannis either. Plus if they really wanted him gone, he’d probably be in another uniform already.

You think Giannis leaked this story?

Yep or just someone from his camp. Another thing I just thought of is it doesn’t make sense that the bucks would want ppl to know that prefers going to Knicks. Could make other teams in pursuit, hesitant to offer things up if he doesn’t want to be there.

[Rodimus921]

I think we need to keep KAT at all costs he's underrated and has crazy potential. I feel an MVP year coming from him this year

I think KAT peaked on his potential. Below average defensive player , not much of a threat on the post , doesn’t take advantage of mismatches but has unlimited range ..

[2010]

The full quote makes it even more evident that Giannis will attempt to force his way here next offseason:

"First of all, I haven't read that story," said Charania. "When the season starts, I try to get off social media and I try to focus on my craft and the team, but yeah, I've said this many times, I want to be in a situation that I can win and now I'm here. I believe in this team. I believe in my teammates. I'm here to lead this team to wherever we can go and it's definitely going to be hard. We're going to take it day-by-day, but I'm here. So, all the other extra stuff does not matter.

"I think I've communicated with my teammates, communicated with the people I respect and love that the moment I step on this court or in this facility I wear this jersey, the rest does not matter. I'm locked into whatever I have in front of me.

"Now, if in six, seven months, I change my mind I think that's human too, you're allowed to make any decision you want, but I'm locked in. I'm locked in to this team. I'm locked in to these guys, to this group and to this coaching staff and to myself."

Antetokounmpo will become eligible for a four-year, $275 million extension on October 1, 2026. Antetokounmpo can become a free agent in 2027 for the first time in his career if he does not sign an extension.

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/282209/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-Remains-Locked-In-With-Bucks-Reserves-Right-To-Change-Mind-In-Future

[2010]

I don’t know that he actually did anything. The story depicts events that obviously happened in the summer, so it’s a little odd that they’re coming to light now. Looks like a purposeful leak by Milwaukee for some reason

Disagree this feels like Giannis making his move. The bucks wouldn’t need shams to let other teams know they’d be willing to move Giannis, they’d just have to call a team with the stuff they’d want. It doesn’t make senses to make all those moves to acquire the stretch big you need to pair with Giannis either. Plus if they really wanted him gone, he’d probably be in another uniform already.

You think Giannis leaked this story?

His camp/agents absolutely leaked it. They’re putting pressure on the Bucks front office.

[mpharris36]

Disagree this feels like Giannis making his move. The bucks wouldn’t need shams to let other teams know they’d be willing to move Giannis, they’d just have to call a team with the stuff they’d want. It doesn’t make senses to make all those moves to acquire the stretch big you need to pair with Giannis either. Plus if they really wanted him gone, he’d probably be in another uniform already.

You think Giannis leaked this story?

His camp/agents absolutely leaked it. They’re putting pressure on the Bucks front office.

Yeah this was clearly a Giannis camp leak.

What benefit does MIL get with this leak (now they have these questions right before season starts about his future)

Also Knicks don't benefit either as we are starting a season where we are one of the favs to get to the finals.

Its also not surprising that the leaks said they talked but they don't know any names involved which makes you think the leaks wasn't directly involved in the trade talks just knew that Giannis wants to leave and wants to go to the knicks. So that sounds like agent talk.

[robillionaire]

I think we need to keep KAT at all costs he's underrated and has crazy potential. I feel an MVP year coming from him this year

Good point!

[TheGreenArrow]

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[Kampuchea]

KAT should be the top one to trade, too poor of a defender.

[G_K_F]

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He's wasting a year there.

Should have been a Knick in June.

Shame.

[TheGreenArrow]

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[Jay10]

KAT should be the top one to trade, too poor of a defender.

It should actually be Jalen, since Giannis needs the ball to be effective, and he wouldn't be a good fit next to Jalen unless Giannis decides to play the role of Shaq when it comes to doing everything below the free throw line.

[TheGreenArrow]

Disagree this feels like Giannis making his move. The bucks wouldn’t need shams to let other teams know they’d be willing to move Giannis, they’d just have to call a team with the stuff they’d want. It doesn’t make senses to make all those moves to acquire the stretch big you need to pair with Giannis either. Plus if they really wanted him gone, he’d probably be in another uniform already.

You think Giannis leaked this story?

His camp/agents absolutely leaked it. They’re putting pressure on the Bucks front office.

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[WargamesX]

You think Giannis leaked this story?

His camp/agents absolutely leaked it. They’re putting pressure on the Bucks front office.

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Things like this tend to snowball into a midseason trade…. I just don’t like this trade for the Knicks unless it’s something like KAT for Giannis straight up for KAT. Giannis is a monster, but shooting is shooting and OG, Mikel, and even KAT produce the type of shooting we need to be competitive. Moving Giannis for package that sends out two of those guys will haunt us come the playoffs where teams dare the Knicks to shoot.

[TheGreenArrow]

His camp/agents absolutely leaked it. They’re putting pressure on the Bucks front office.

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Things like this tend to snowball into a midseason trade…. I just don’t like this trade for the Knicks unless it’s something like KAT for Giannis straight up for KAT. Giannis is a monster, but shooting is shooting and OG, Mikel, and even KAT produce the type of shooting we need to be competitive. Moving Giannis for package that sends out two of those guys will haunt us come the playoffs where teams dare the Knicks to shoot.

I don’t think we’d trade all 3 of Kat mikal and Og!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would be two of the three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[VirginiaKnickFan]

Disagree this feels like Giannis making his move. The bucks wouldn’t need shams to let other teams know they’d be willing to move Giannis, they’d just have to call a team with the stuff they’d want. It doesn’t make senses to make all those moves to acquire the stretch big you need to pair with Giannis either. Plus if they really wanted him gone, he’d probably be in another uniform already.

You think Giannis leaked this story?

His camp/agents absolutely leaked it. They’re putting pressure on the Bucks front office.

For a bigger contract extension.

[VirginiaKnickFan]

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Things like this tend to snowball into a midseason trade…. I just don’t like this trade for the Knicks unless it’s something like KAT for Giannis straight up for KAT. Giannis is a monster, but shooting is shooting and OG, Mikel, and even KAT produce the type of shooting we need to be competitive. Moving Giannis for package that sends out two of those guys will haunt us come the playoffs where teams dare the Knicks to shoot.

I don’t think we’d trade all 3 of Kat mikal and Og!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would be two of the three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, that not's going to happen.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

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Things like this tend to snowball into a midseason trade…. I just don’t like this trade for the Knicks unless it’s something like KAT for Giannis straight up for KAT. Giannis is a monster, but shooting is shooting and OG, Mikel, and even KAT produce the type of shooting we need to be competitive. Moving Giannis for package that sends out two of those guys will haunt us come the playoffs where teams dare the Knicks to shoot.

I don’t think we’d trade all 3 of Kat mikal and Og!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would be two of the three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trading 2 of those three would be the end of us, no different for when the Suns traded for KD. Mikal/Johnson weren't as good as KAT + OG or Mikal. If they're trading for Giannis they have to keep Brunson, Mikal and OG. Anything that involves KAT + Mikal or OG is beyond stupid.

[3toheadmelo]

Things like this tend to snowball into a midseason trade…. I just don’t like this trade for the Knicks unless it’s something like KAT for Giannis straight up for KAT. Giannis is a monster, but shooting is shooting and OG, Mikel, and even KAT produce the type of shooting we need to be competitive. Moving Giannis for package that sends out two of those guys will haunt us come the playoffs where teams dare the Knicks to shoot.

I don’t think we’d trade all 3 of Kat mikal and Og!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would be two of the three!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trading 2 of those three would be the end of us, no different for when the Suns traded for KD. Mikal/Johnson weren't as good as KAT + OG or Mikal. If they're trading for Giannis they have to keep Brunson, Mikal and OG. Anything that involves KAT + Mikal or OG is beyond stupid.

Is it possible to just move KAT financially for Giannis? Asking for a friend